Board Members and Board Compensation
· 21 volunteer members
o Over the age of twenty-one years
o Reside in Northwest Missouri
o No fewer than twelve members reside within Nodaway County
o St. Francis Hospital and Health Services representative serves as an Ex-Official member
· President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer make up the Executive Committee and perform traditional duties of their offices
· The Board makes rules, policies, regulations and by-laws or amend by-laws to govern and secure accountability of the organization
· Standing committees include:
o Financial Committee – consists of three Board member who assist with financial oversight
o Client Review Committee – composed of social and medical professionals who review requests for financial assistance for Lifeline services
o Nominating Committee – appointed by President to nominate candidates for retiring directors and/or officers
o Strategic Planning Committee – chaired by the President, consists of three Board members and the Executive Committee reviews organizational strategic planning
o Installers Committee – chaired by the Vice President, composed of all of the volunteers who serve on the installation teams review and recommend installation procedures
o Test Caller Committee – chaired by the Chief Installer, composed of all the volunteers who serve as Test callers review and recommend test calling procedures
o Ad Hoc Committees – formed as needed by the President consists of Board members and community members to address ad hoc matters
Volunteer Installation Teams
· Vice President serves as training coordinator
· One Installer serves as the Chief Installer who:
o maintains the Lifeline unit inventory
o takes the majority of the calls from perspective subscribers
o enlists assistance of other Installation Teams to complete installations, rollovers, remove units and handle repair calls
· Teams include one Installer and one Recorder who are volunteers
· Teams are trained to:
o install Lifeline units
o explain the unit’s operation and maintenance to subscribers and responders
o inform subscribers and responders of their responsibilities
Volunteer Test Callers
· Volunteers who makes monthly calls to subscribers to test their equipment
· Trained to:
o call subscribers monthly
o follow test calling procedures
o trouble shoot if problems are detected
Hospital Admitting Staff Monitors
· St. Francis Hospital Admitting Staff members monitor the base unit located at the Hospital as a part of their daily duties
· Trained to:
o remain composed in the case of an emergency
o assess the nature of the emergency and/or nonemergency situation
o make contact with responders as the situation requires